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Editorial
March 9, 1945
Summit County Labor News
Akron, Summit County, Ohio
What is this article about?
The editorial argues that racial and religious tolerance is vital for working people and unions, linking it to full employment, wage stability, and preventing prejudice that divides labor. It emphasizes urgency in the postwar era and the need for tolerance to foster friendly international relations with China, India, and South America, avoiding future unemployment and wars.
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Bread, Butter and Tolerance
Racial and religious tolerance is a practical bread and butter matter to working people and unions. Considered from this standpoint its attainment will be approached more rapidly than from any other.
It is a matter closely related to full employment, the two working one upon the other. Depressions find discriminated-against minorities the first out of work. They are thus made willing to work for lower wages and are used to beat down the wage level.
Even in comparatively "good times" there are those of the minorities who do not have jobs or are so underpaid for the work that they do as to be a force to keep down wages. The employed fear this job competition and the fear breeds hate and prejudice.
At the same time prejudice keeps the forces of labor, economically and politically, from uniting in full strength by which decent wages and full employment could be insisted upon.
The need for working people to realize this has become urgent. United economic and political strength is needed now and will be needed in the postwar era as never before.
This is not just a national crisis. Great new forces in international affairs are looming—China, India and South America. These people will be scrutinizing us carefully to determine whether we are friendly. Our past performances on the race question have given rise to question.
A friendly, cooperative world will be one in which the working man will prosper. A world of distrust will be one building toward new unemployment and more wars.
Racial and religious tolerance is a practical bread and butter matter to working people and unions. Considered from this standpoint its attainment will be approached more rapidly than from any other.
It is a matter closely related to full employment, the two working one upon the other. Depressions find discriminated-against minorities the first out of work. They are thus made willing to work for lower wages and are used to beat down the wage level.
Even in comparatively "good times" there are those of the minorities who do not have jobs or are so underpaid for the work that they do as to be a force to keep down wages. The employed fear this job competition and the fear breeds hate and prejudice.
At the same time prejudice keeps the forces of labor, economically and politically, from uniting in full strength by which decent wages and full employment could be insisted upon.
The need for working people to realize this has become urgent. United economic and political strength is needed now and will be needed in the postwar era as never before.
This is not just a national crisis. Great new forces in international affairs are looming—China, India and South America. These people will be scrutinizing us carefully to determine whether we are friendly. Our past performances on the race question have given rise to question.
A friendly, cooperative world will be one in which the working man will prosper. A world of distrust will be one building toward new unemployment and more wars.
What sub-type of article is it?
Labor
Moral Or Religious
Foreign Affairs
What keywords are associated?
Racial Tolerance
Religious Tolerance
Full Employment
Labor Unions
Wage Levels
Postwar Era
International Relations
Race Question
What entities or persons were involved?
Working People
Unions
Minorities
China
India
South America
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Racial And Religious Tolerance For Labor And International Cooperation
Stance / Tone
Advocacy For Tolerance To Promote Employment And Global Peace
Key Figures
Working People
Unions
Minorities
China
India
South America
Key Arguments
Tolerance Is Practical For Achieving Full Employment And Decent Wages
Discrimination Leads To Minorities Accepting Lower Wages, Undercutting Labor
Prejudice Divides Labor Forces, Preventing United Action For Better Conditions
Tolerance Is Urgent For Postwar Economic And Political Strength
International Scrutiny On Us Race Relations Affects Global Cooperation
Friendly World Aids Working Prosperity; Distrust Leads To Unemployment And Wars